Machine for lining can ends with alpha sealing compound



Oct. 10, 1933. KRUEGER 1,929,784

MACHINE FOR LINING CAN ENDS WITH A SEALING COMPOUND Filed Feb. 10, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. @F/wmk j i Y W A TTORNEYS.

Oct. 10, 1933. F KRUEGER 1,929,784

MACHINE FOR LININGCAN ENDS WITH A SEALING COMPOUND Filed Feb. 10, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 mm\\\ 1 m (P 9 i 15 210. 13511 F g INVENTOR. 01/.

MW W I ATTORNEYS. inmmu mww Oct. 10, 1933. F. KRUEGER MACHINE FOR LI NING CAN ENDS WITH A'SEALING COMPOUND 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Feb. 10, 1930 III F k 6 p IN VEN TOR. CVfiZan/Q CMLLLfl/M Oct. 10, 1933. F. KRUEGER 1,929,734

MACHINE FOR LINING CAN ENDS WITH SEALING COMPOUND Filed Feb. 10, 1930 5,Sheets-Sheet 4 IN VEN TOR.

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0d. 10, 1933. F. KRUEGER 1,929,784

MACHINE FOR LINING CAN ENDS WITH A SEALING COMPOUND Filed Feb. 10, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 I" s. 6. l8

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Patented Oct. 10, 1933 i s r 7 FOR LINING CAN ENDS WITH A SEALING COMPOUND Frank Krueger, San Francisco, Calif.,'assignor to Pacific Can 00., San Francisco, Calif., a corporation of Nevada Application February 10, 1930. Serial No. 427,275 '12 Claims. (o1. ire-co lVlACHiNE This invention relates to a machine for lining can ends with a sealing compound and especialiy to a machine which is adapted for lining oval, square, rectangular or irregular shape can ends.

The object of the present invention is to generally improve and simplify the construction and operation of machines of the character described; to provide means for automatically deliverin oval or irregular shaped. can ends one by one to a lining chuck and for removing the ends one by one from the chuck when lined; to provide a valve controlled nozzle whereby a sealing compound. delivered to the flange or an oval or 'ular .raped can -end; to provide means rotating the chuck and the can end mounted therein while the nozzle is delivering a sealing compound; to provide means for maintaining the nozzle in alignment with the flange of an oval or irregular shaped can end dunng the lining operation and while the chuck and can end is being rotated; to provide means for automatically preventing opening of the nozzle when a can end is not delivered to the chuck; to provide a lining chuckcomprising upper and lower chuck members; to provide for transmitting continuous rotation to the lower chuck and intermittent rotation to the upper member of the chuck; to provide means for r singand depressing the lower chuck memduring continuous rotation thereof; to provide means for delivering and aligning an irreg shaped can end with relation to the upper chuck before each intermittent rotation thereof and w "e the lower chuck member is depressed; to promde means whereby the lower chuck is raised while rotating and brought into engagement with the can end and the upper chuck so as to clamp the can end and simultaneously hilt rotary motion to the can end and the chuck; and further, to provide means for ..es.-ing the lower chuck and for bringing the upper chuck and the can end to a stop when substantially one and one-half revolutions have been transmitted to the: uppe chuck and can end.

The invention is shown by way of illustration in accompanying drawings, in which z 1 is a side elevation of the machine,

. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal section of the same,

Fig. 3 is a plan. view,

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on line Iii-JV of Fig. 1,

Fig. 5 is an enlarged section similar to Fig. 2

showing the chuck spindle, the can end feeding device and the mechanism operating the same;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged central vertical cross section taken on line VIVI of Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the lower chuck, Fig. 8 is a vertical section showing the relative positions of the upper and lower chuck members when engaging a can end, 7

Fig. 9 is an enlarged section similar to Fig. 8

showing a can end substantially engaged by the chuck members, and 7 Figs. 10, 11 and 12 are enlarged fragmentary sections of the rim portion of the lower chuck. Referring to the drawings in detail and particularly Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5, A indicates a main frame on which is supported a table or top portions generally indicated at B. J ournalled crosswise of the'frame is adrive shaft C and journailed longitudinally of the frame and substantially centrally thereof is a driven shaft D, this shaft being driven from the drive shaft through bevel gears such as indicated at 2. Journalled vertically in the frame isa driven shaft E, this shaft being driven from the driven shaft D' through bevel gears 3. Also journalled vertically in the frame is a spindle generally indicated at F, this spindle being continuously driven from the driven shaft E by spur gears indicated at 4. The spindle F is not only continuously driven but reciprocal motion is also transmitted thereto,

this motion being transmitted through a rocker arm 5 pivotally mountedon the frame as, at 6. This rocker arm carries a roller 7 and this is engaged'by a cam 3 secured on shaft D The shafts indicated at C, D and E are all driven at'the same speed as .one to one gear ratios are employed at the points indicated at 2 and 3. Spindle F is however driven at a higher speed due to the gear ratio shown at 4, the gear ratio being approximately four to one. Hence one reciprocal movement is transmitted to the spindle'F during each four revolutions as the vertical reciprocal motion is transmitted through the cam 8 secured on shaft D.

The spindle F operates a chuck generally in dicated at G. This chuck consists of 'two parts indicated'at 9 and 10, see Figs. 5 and'6. The chuck member 9 will hereinafter be referred to as the'lower chuck and the chuck member 10 as the upper chuck. The lower chuck is continuously rotated as it-is keyed or otherwise secured on the upper end of the spindleF but the upper chuck is only intermittently rotated and then only one and one-half revolutions as will here inafter be described. The upper chuck is secured on the lower end of a spindle l1 journalled in a bearing bracket 12 and the upper chuck is normally held in a depressed position by means of a spring 13 and it ma against rotation by means of a spring dete t such as shown at 142, see Fig. 6, which engages one or another of a pair of notches indicated at 15 and 16 formed in a collar 17 secured on the upper end of the upper chuck. The can ends to be lined are indicated at H and they as The can end feeding mechanism employed.

in the present instance is more or less standard and hence will only be briefly described. The feeder consists of two parts, first, a pair of knives such' as shown at 19 which drop the can ends one by one from the magazine down on the table top indicated at B. The sec-.. part of the feeding mechanism consists of a sliding plate 20 which accomplishes two purposes; first, .that of moving a can end released from the stackll to the chuck; and secondly, moving the can end from the chuck to a discharge conveyor generally indicated at 21. The knives 19 together with the plate so are reciprocated and once during each reciprocal. movement a can end is released from the stack and advanced to the chuck and simultaneously a can end is removed from the chuck and ole-- livered to the conveyor 21. Reciprocal movement is transmitted to the knives 19 through a link 22 which is connected to a crank arm 23, this arm is secured on the upper end of a vertically disposed shaft 24 and this is oscillated through means of an eccentric 25 secured on shaft E, the eccentric being connected with shaft 24 through a link 26 and a crank arm 27 secured on the lower end of the shaft. The sliding plate 20 is reciprocated through means of a connecting rod 28, see Figs. 2 and 5, one end of the connecting rod being pivotally secured to the lower face of the sliding plate as indicated at 29 and the opposite end being secured to a crank. pin 30 secured on the upper face of the larger gear 4. Hence during each revolution of shaft E. one reciprocal movement is transmitted to the knives l9 and sliding plate 20. The eccentric 25 is, however, set in advance of the crank pin 30 so that the can end is released from the magazine and dropped in position to be advanced to the chuck when movement is transmitted to the sliding plate 20.

When the sliding plate 20 advances the can end dropped from the magazine is engaged by a pair'or" rear lugs such as shown at 31, see Fig. 3, and the can end is advanced by these lugs to the chuck G. A can end previously delivered to the chuck is simultaneously engaged by a pair of front lugs 32 and is advanced from the chuck to the conveyor 21. The lower memher 9 of the chuck is depressed during this operating hence leaving the can end in the chuck free to be removed and at the same time permitting the insertion of the can end which is being advanced from the magazine.

it was previously stated that the lower chuck was continuously rotated hence it is essential that the lower chuck be depressed when a can end is inserted. This is readily accomplished as the upper chuck is. stationary at that time due to the fact that it is held against rotation by the spring latch or detent 1e, and also, due to the fact that it is only rotated when a can end is introduced and the lower chuck is raised to clamp the can end between the two chuck members, hence the upper chuck is only rotated during this period and is held against rotation when the lower chuck is depressed it can only be driven through the means or" an interposed can end and the lower chuck.

Before proceeding further it should. be rememered that the present machine is particularly intended for lining can ends of irregular shape such as oval, square, rectangular shaped can ends, etc, and in order to have the nozzle. deli "ng the compound follow the irregular shaped groove in the can end flange, it is important, that the can ends be held in the chucks with their centers in alignment with the chuck center, and with their 11 ajor and minor axes running in a predetermined direction in relation to the chucks. In the present instance the chucks shaped to receive and oval shaped ends. Oval ends are provided with nular grooves such as shown at 35 and 36, see Figs. 6 and 9, hence the lower flange of chuck if) provided with projections such shown at see Figs. adapted to enter the annular groove 35 and thereby secure the end when introduced by the feeder 20. The sides of the lower flange of chuck t are relieved as indicated at 3% hence permitting a can end to be readily introduced as the chuck 10 is held in its depressed position by means of spring 13, that the chuck will be slightly raised as the can end is introduced as it will enter through the relieved side 35b and enthe 1 upper chuck sufficiently to cause the projection 35 to ride over the can end flange and. then seat themselves in th annular groove 35. The projections 35s are formed on opposite ends of the then stationary chuck l0 and the can. end having its axis coinciding with the axis of the chit is thus grasped between the table and the chuck two points and held securely in the proper position and in the proper direction in relation to the chuck 10, then the lower chuck moves upwardly into clainJing engagement.

A plan view of the lower chuck is shown in Fig. '7. It is provided with an exterior head or raised portion 36a which is adapted to enter the annular groove 36 formed in the can end. The end portions of the bead are however relieved or ground ofi indicated at 3%. These relieved portions ali n with the annular groove 36 during the upward movement of the lower chuck and as the lower chuck is rotating at the same time the annular bead enters w a sore J action being completely seated so as to clamp the can end between the two chuck sections when the lower chuck finally reaches its limit of upward movement. The moment t e can end p clamped and completely engaged one and onehalf revolutions will be imparted as the length of the cam indicated at is such that the spindle lower chuck will be lowered just prior to the completion or" one and one-half 8 and 9, at each end which are ejections 35a and thereby the time be removed by the front lugs weaves revolutions. The upper chuck wi-llat the same time be engaged ,by the spring dete'nt 1e andwill thus be locked and :as the lower chuck has moved out of driving engagement with the can end and the upper chuck; both the upper chuck and the can end comes to rest and will at that 32 of sliding plate 2 x g It be here noted, that the absence of a great number of rapidly revolving parts, having a great moving and subjected to rapid and frequent starting and stopping, is a desirable advantage, permitting the rapid running of the machine. In the construction above described, the lower chuck 9 with all the mechanism for' its rotation is running with acontinuous and msform speed, and the only part having an interlnittent motion the upper chuck, which, be ing subjected to very little strain, and being of small dimensions, be made very light, requiring but a small force for its starting and stopping.

During the one and one-half revolutions trans mitted to the chuck the sealin compound is deposited in the can end flange indicated at 4.9. Thisjis 'accomplished by means ofa nozzle e1, see Figs. 1, 3, i and 6; The nozzle is carried by an arm 42 secured on a shaft 43 journalled at one side of the frame. This shaft is oscillated by means of an arm is secured on the lower end of shaft 43 as at 45. The inner end of the arm ie is provided with a roller-d6 and this en'- gages a cam e7 secured on the lower end of the spindle shaft F. (Jain e7 a contour identical to that of theoval can end to be lined and as the roller is follows the contour of the cam 47 shaft 43 will oscillate and transmit a similar motion to the arm 42 and the nozzle i1 causing the nozzle e1 to move radially with relation to the chuck and align with the can end iiange indicated at during the oneand oned alfrevolutions transmitted to the can end whil in the chuck.

The sealing compound is supplied to' the nozzle e1 from any suitable, source or'supply through a ilexihle hose 5%, the supply of the sealing compound being controlled by a valve as, which: seats in the nozzle. The valve is actuated by a stem'51, that is, it is raised or lowered by the stem and the stem is provided with a collar 52 engaged by a spring 53 which exerts press re to normally retain the valve in the closed no- The lower iaceof the collar is however'en gaged by arm 54 winch is pivotally secured at in abracket 56 secured to arm 42. A second ar1n-5'7 is pivotally secured onarm i2 at the point indicated at '58 and this arm carries a plunger 9 which engages a pawl 60 pivotally secured at 61 in the upper end oi the bracket 56. A latch 62 pivotally mounted as at 63 on the arm 54, this latch is provided with an extension arm 64 which is engaged by a pin 65 secured in the upper end of the spindlell-which carries the upper chuck member 10; Pin 65 functions to prevent opening of the valve conti'olling' the nozzle 41 if no can end is delivered to the chuck, so as to prevent waste of the sealing compound and soiling of the table and chuck surfaces, etc., that is, if a can end is introduced between the chuck members, pin 65 will raise in unison with the upper chuck a predetermi ed distance and if a can end is not intrJduced the distance pin 65 raises will be less. It it is raised its maximum distance, that when a can end isinse'rted it engages arm 64 and rocks tour carna will'be' engaged'by the latch. 69. If a can end not introduced the rocking movement transmitted' to the latch 62 is not sufficient to cause engagement withthe latch SO and the valve controlled by the valve stem 51 will then remain se'atedl This is due to the fact that arm 54 cannot be raised unlessiatch 62 is engaged by the pawl 5G. Pawl GS is raised once during each one and one-half revolutions of the chuck through means of pin 59, and arm 5? is in turnraised once'duringeach oneand one-hall revolutions of the chuck through means of vertically disposed shaft which through the shafti43. That is, shaft i3 is tubular to accornodate a' shaft or pusher rod '70, the lower end of pusher rod engaging a lever 71, see Fig. 1, which is pivoted at one end on an eccentric 72 secured on'a cross shaft '73 which is manually actuated. The opposite end oi? arm 71 is pro videdwith a roller 74 and this engages a cam 75 securedon the main drive shaft C, hence durin. each revolution of shaft C cam 75 engages the roller 74 and swings arm 71 about eccentric '72 which functions as a pivot; motion transmitted through the pusher rod or shaft 70 which engages the outer end of arm 57, this in turn raises pin 59 and pawl 60. If latch 62 aligns with pawl 60 arm 54 will be raised and as arm 54 engages collar 52 on the valve stem 53 the'valve will be raised and the sealingcompound will be free to discharge through the nozzle 41 and will be directed thereby into the can end flange. On the other hand if no can end is introduced latch 62 fails to align with the pawl and the valve controlling nozzle 41 will remain closed.-

Shaft 73 carrying the eccentric Z2 is 'best shown in Figs; 1 and 4; The eccentric 72 is secured on one end thereof and a crankarni 8G is secured on the opposite end. This crank is connected through a link 81 with a hand operated lever 82. When this lever assumes t -e position shown in Fig, 1 arm '71 will actuate the pusher rod or shaft 70 but iflever 82 is swung to the dotted line position indicated at 83 shaft '7 3iwil1 be rotated so as to cause the eccentric "12 to assume. a position substantially opposite to'that indicated in Fig. 1, thereby lower-i the pivot point of arm 71 to such an as to maintainthe arm out of engagement wnlrthe pusher rod 70, hence meansare provided wh reby the nozzle 41 may be shut off both automatically and manually. Byreferringto 3 it will be noted'that shaft 43 is provided with crank arm 85 and that this is engage by means of a spring 86. The arm and spring serve important function to-wit, that of maintaining roller 46 in constant engagement with the'con- This is imporant in a high speed machine as ther'oller might tend to leave or jump the contourcame'? at the high points and thus permit nozzle 41 to move out of alignment with the can end flange butudue to the tension of spring86, the contour cam is closely follower."- and any disalignrnent between the nozzle and the can end flange' is preventedv Anoth 'nportant featureto'be consi ered in connecti with the introduction of the sealing coinnound is the fact that one, and one-hall rev olutions is transrnitted to the chuck and the can end held thereby while the sealing coi ound is being introduced." The one and one-half revfit or less viscous depending upon room temperature, etc., and is usually fed to the valve or nozzle under comparatively low pressure, hence when the valve opens the can end rotates a fraction of a revolution before any sealing compound actually reaches the can end flange. Hence the necessity of imparting more'than one revolution to the can end during the application or delivery of the sealing compound.

The manual control mechanism to-wit, the lever 82, the link 81 and the eccentric 72 where-- by the pivotal end of lever '71 may be raised or lowered forms the subject matter of a separate application and i is for this reason not claimed in the present application.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure. by Letters Patent is 1. In a machine of the character described, a. spindle, a chuck adapted to be rotated thereby, means for delivering a flanged irregular shaped can'end to the chuck, an arm pivotally mounted adjacent the chuck, a nozzle mounted on the free end of the arm, means for guiding the arm so as to maintain the nozzle in alignment with the flange of the can end during rotation there of, a valve in the nozzle, a second arm pivitally mounted at one end of the first named arm and engageable with the valve to open the same, a third arm pivotally mounted on the first named arm, a pusher rod engageable with said third named arm to impart movement thereto, a pin on said third named arm, a pawl adapted tobe engaged thereby, and a latch carried by the second named arm and movable into and out of engagement with the pawl.

2. In a machine of the character described, a. spindle, a chuck adapted to be rotated thereby, means for delivering a flanged irregular shaped can end to the chuck, an arm pivotally mounted adjacent the chuck, a nozzle mounted on the free end of the arm, means for guiding the arm so as to maintain the nozzle in alignment with the flange of the can end during rotation thereof, a valve in the nozzle, a second arm pivotally ,mountcd at one end of the first named arm and engageable with the valve to open the same, a third arm pivotally mounted on the first named a pusher rod engageable with said third named arm to impart movement thereto, a pin on said third named arm, a pawl adapted to be engaged thereby, a latch carried by the second named arm and movable into and out of engagement with the pawl, and means for maintaining the latch out of engagement with the pawl if a can end is not delivered to the chuck.

3. In a device of the character described, a continuously rotating lower chuck for the reception o1"; irregularly shaped can ends, a feed mechanism cooperating with said chuck for feeding can ends the. them with their major axes pointing in a definite direction relative to the chuck, and means for driving said f ed mechanism in synchronism with said chuck to feed can ends thereto at predetermined intervals oi rotation of the chuck, whereby the chuck will occupy the same position relative to each can end.

4. In a device or" the character described, comprising a continuously rotating lower chuck for the reception of irregularly shaped can ends having non-circular grooves formed in the surface thereof, said chuck being provided with non-circular ridges for registry with said grooves in the can ends to maintain them in a predetermined position relative to said lower eto one at a time placing chuck, a corresponding upper chuck for engagement with a can end on the lower chuck and non-circular projections on said upper chuck also engageable with said can end grooves.

5. In a can end handling machine, a cor tinuously rotating lower chuck engageable with a can end to rotate it and a normally stationary upper chuck engageable with a can end on the lower chuck and adapted to rotate with the lower chuck and can end, and means forstopping rotation of the upper chuck in a predetermined position when it is released.

6. In a can end handling machine, a chuck for engaging and rotating can ends, a second chuck adapted to be engaged and rotated by the can end on the first chuck and detent means engageable with the second chuck to cause it' to normally cease rotation when in a predetermined position.

7. In combination with a nozzle for delivering fluid to can ends supported on a chuck, a valve in the nozzle, an arm pivotally mounted adjacent the nozzle and engageable with the valve to open it, a second pivoted arm, means for oscillating said second arm, a pin on said second arm, a pawl adapted to be engagedtnereby, and a latch carried by the first named arm and movable into and out of engagement with said pawl.

8. In combination with a nozzle for deliver- .ing fluid to can ends supported on a chuck, a ,valve in the nozzle, an arm pivotally mounted adjacent the nozzle and engageable with the valve to open it, a second pivoted arm, means for oscillating said second arm, a pin on said second arm, a pawl adapted to be engaged thereby, and a latch carried by the first named arm and movable into and. out of en agement with said pawl and means depending up a can end being in the chuck for moving the latch into engagement with the pawl.

9. In a device of the character described, a continuously rotating chuck adapted to support and rotate a can end having a non-circular flanges outer edge, means for placing said can end upon the chuck with the major pointing in a definite direction in relation to said chuck, a nozzle for delivering a lining compound to said flanged edge, and means supporting said nozzle for radial movement relative to the chuck whereby the nozzle may align with said flanged edge as the can end rotates.

10. In a device of the character described, a table having a recess formed therein, a continuously rotatable lower chuck disposed in said recess with its upper face just below the level of the table, an upper chuck yieldingly mounted in vertical alignment with said lower chuck and adapted to be intermittently rotated, detent means adapted to arrest rotation of the upper chuck in certain predetermined positions, ridges formed in said upper chuck adapted to register with elongated grooved portions of a can end when the major axis or" said elongated grooves is definitely positioned relative to the chuck, means for moving can ends one at a time to a position directly over said recess, means for moving the upper chuck downwardly against a can end so positioned, means for raising the lower chuck to lift the can end from the table l continuosly rotating lower chuck adapted to support and rotate a can end having a non-circular flanged outer edge, said chuck being provided with a ridge registering with a groove in said can end when the major axis of said can end has a efinite direction relative to the chuck, a nozzle for delivering a lining compound to said flanged edge, means supporting said nozzle for radial movement relative to the chuckwhereby the nozzl may align with said flanged edge as the can end rotates, and mechanism for placing non-circular can ends on said continuously rotating lower chuck in the above stated direction, said mechanism comprising an upper chuck yieldingly supported in axial alignment with said lower chuck and provided with a ridge registering with a groove in the can end when the major axis of said can end has a definite direction relative to said upper chuck, detent means for normally retaining said upper chuck in a predetermined position relative to the position in which can ends are fed tothe chucks, and means for bringing the lower chuck in engagement with the can end.

12. In a device of the character described, a continuously rotating lower chuck adapted to support and rotate a can end having a non-circular flanged outer edge, said chuck being provided with a ridge, registering with a groove in said can end when the major axis of said can end has a definite direction relative to the chuck, a nozzle for delivering a lining compound to said flanged edge, means acting in synchronism with said chuck and supporting said nozzle for radial movement relative to the chuck whereby the nozzle may align with said flanged edge as the can end rotates, and mechanism for placing non-circular can ends on said continuously rotating chuck in the above stated direction, said mechanism comprising an upper chuck yieldingly supported in axial alignment with said lower chuck and provided with a ridge registering with a groove in the end when the major axis of said can end has a definite direction relative to said upper chuck, detent means for normally retaining said upper chuck in a predetermined position relative to the position in which can ends are fed to the chucks, and means for bringing the lower chuck in engagement with the can end.

FRANK KRUEGER. 

